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but it's unclear just how quickly a post-assad era will come and at what cost. and the u.s. says, so far, it will only offer nonlethal humanitarian aid. terrell? >> manny gallegus in washington for us. thank you so much. by the way, you can see more of charlie rose's interview with jordan's king abdullah later on "cbs this morning." >>> campaign 2012 now. the issue of taxes continues to prompt contentious debate. speaking to supporters last night in connecticut, president obama again made the case that mitt romney's tax plan would give tax breaks to the wealthiest americans while forcing middle class families to foot the bill. >> he'd ask the middle class to pay more in taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year. it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. [ laughter ] >> the romney campaign says president obama is the only candidate who would raise taxes on the american people. >>> the president and democrats raised $75 million last month. that falls far short, though, of what was brought in to help mitt romney's
but it's unclear just how quickly a post-assad era will come and at what cost. and the u.s. says, so far, it will only offer nonlethal humanitarian aid. terrell? >> manny gallegus in washington for us. thank you so much. by the way, you can see more of charlie rose's interview with jordan's king abdullah later on "cbs this morning." >>> campaign 2012 now. the issue of taxes continues to prompt contentious debate. speaking to supporters last night in connecticut,...
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assad is trying to crush a freedom movement that has risen qunicy his family's 40-year dictatorship. this is one street today in the city of homs. more than a million and a half people live in homs, but they're in hiding, amidst the distant thunder of assad's artillery. there are reports from homs tonight of hunger and of wounds sewn up with sewing thread. secretary of state hillary clinton is headed to tunisia for a conference on what to do next and wyatt andrews is with the secretary tonight in london. >> reporter: scott, that international conference the secretary will attend has two main goals, the first, getting food and medicine into syria and then getting rid of bashar al- assad. >> but it is clear to me that there will be a breaking point. >> reporter: in london, secretary clinton predicted that assad, by shooting his own people, has already doomed himself. it's a matter of time, the secretary said, before the mostly unarmed rebellion rises to defeat the regime. >> there will be increasingly capable opposition forces. they will, from somewhere, somehow, find the means to defe
assad is trying to crush a freedom movement that has risen qunicy his family's 40-year dictatorship. this is one street today in the city of homs. more than a million and a half people live in homs, but they're in hiding, amidst the distant thunder of assad's artillery. there are reports from homs tonight of hunger and of wounds sewn up with sewing thread. secretary of state hillary clinton is headed to tunisia for a conference on what to do next and wyatt andrews is with the secretary tonight...
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>> damascus is really the beating heart of president al- assad's power base. and to the extent that the violence during this uprising has really been kept at bay from the center of the capital, many members of the assad regime in damascus, residents, have been able to essentially exist in a sort of bubble. with the fighting we've seen yesterday and today, that's clearly not the case and one damascus resident we spoke to earlier said that he is simply petrified about what tomorrow will bring. >> pelley: clarissa, thank you. the violence in syria has been the dominant issue. during secretary of state hillary clinton's middle east visit this week, she talked about syria today with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. later, our state department correspondent margaret brennan set down with the secretary and asked her how far the u.s. is willing to go to stop the killing in syria. >> reporter: would you meet bashar al-assad? >> well, certainly we're prepared to do anything to assist a transition, but we're strongly supporting kofi annan who, as you know, is
>> damascus is really the beating heart of president al- assad's power base. and to the extent that the violence during this uprising has really been kept at bay from the center of the capital, many members of the assad regime in damascus, residents, have been able to essentially exist in a sort of bubble. with the fighting we've seen yesterday and today, that's clearly not the case and one damascus resident we spoke to earlier said that he is simply petrified about what tomorrow will...
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how big a blow to the assad regime is this? >> it could potentially have major ramifications because the brigadier general, tlass, is not only the highest-ranking command officer to we defect, he's also a long-time childhood friend of president bashar al-assad. in fact, their two families have a shared history. hafez al-assad, bashar's father, long-time president of that country, was served as defense minister by tlass' own father. so essentially this brigadier general's dad helped keep the assad family in control of syria for decades. so this defection is not only symbolic, it could have ramifications to perhaps cause others to defect as well. secretary clinton said herself that they are seeing more and more military members vote with their feet, as she put it, moving towards the right side of history. >> mason: margaret brennan in paris. thanks, margaret. a man who was a c.e.o. for just one day walks away with $44 million. more parents are paying their children's college costs well into retirement. and could some newly discov
how big a blow to the assad regime is this? >> it could potentially have major ramifications because the brigadier general, tlass, is not only the highest-ranking command officer to we defect, he's also a long-time childhood friend of president bashar al-assad. in fact, their two families have a shared history. hafez al-assad, bashar's father, long-time president of that country, was served as defense minister by tlass' own father. so essentially this brigadier general's dad helped keep...
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and some 60 other nations tried to come up with a strategy to push assad from power. >> secretary of state hillary clinton who characterized the vote as a cynical ploy talked to wyatt andrews about the situation in syria during a stop in morocco. >> with the violence continuing in syria and assad refusing to allow medicine to reach the injured, secretary of state hillary clinton in an interview with cbs news, argues the united states is doing what it can but within limits. >> i am incredibly sympathetic to the calls of somebody do something. but it is also important to stop and ask what that is and who is going to do it. >> what to do about assad was supposed to be answered last friday when a global conference called friends of syria again demanded that assad step aside. several arab countries, starting with the saudis argued for -- action to arm the resistance. the obama administration is resisting that. >> the u.s. repeatedly said it's reluctant to support the direct arming of the dissidents. why? >> first of all, we really don't know who it is that would be armed. >> specifically,
and some 60 other nations tried to come up with a strategy to push assad from power. >> secretary of state hillary clinton who characterized the vote as a cynical ploy talked to wyatt andrews about the situation in syria during a stop in morocco. >> with the violence continuing in syria and assad refusing to allow medicine to reach the injured, secretary of state hillary clinton in an interview with cbs news, argues the united states is doing what it can but within limits. >>...
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>> we think assad must go. the killing must stop. the sooner we get into a process that ends up there, the better. and i think former secretary- general anon understands that. >> reporter: but how do you enforce that time line? >> well, i think it's self- enforced. i i think he has to be the one who says within a relatively short period of time we're not getting any results. i was given promises, they're not kept. because then we would go back to the security council. >> reporter: but for rebel fighters inside the country, time is running out. we were recently inside syria in the north and the rebels who we were staying with now tell us that they have no ammunition left. they have no money left. and and that their only recourse for self-defense is to build ieds or bombs. are you not concerned that if no support comes from the outside that this could really devolve into a very bloody, ugly insurgency? >> w >> well, i think that's why you heard today that a group of nations will be providing assistance for the fighters. and that is a d
>> we think assad must go. the killing must stop. the sooner we get into a process that ends up there, the better. and i think former secretary- general anon understands that. >> reporter: but how do you enforce that time line? >> well, i think it's self- enforced. i i think he has to be the one who says within a relatively short period of time we're not getting any results. i was given promises, they're not kept. because then we would go back to the security council. >>...
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assad would have 15 days to step down. if he doesn't, the security council could take what it calls further measures, including economic sanctions. russia, which has veto power objects to the resolution, saying it could lead to civil war or eventual military strikes like the nato-led bombings in libya. >> the role of the international community should not be one of exacerbating conflict or meddling by the use of economic sanctions or military force. >> the united nations estimates more than 5400 syrians have been killed since the government cracked down on protesters last march. the battle intensified monday when rebel forces captured two suburbs of the capital city of damascus. by early tuesday, government troops retook the town. rebel groups estimate around 100 people have died this week. syria's ambassador to russia says assad has no plans to step down. he says the protesters are nothing more than terrorists who are carrying out a foreign plot. duarte gerald inowe. cbs news, the united nations. >>> while most of the u.s
assad would have 15 days to step down. if he doesn't, the security council could take what it calls further measures, including economic sanctions. russia, which has veto power objects to the resolution, saying it could lead to civil war or eventual military strikes like the nato-led bombings in libya. >> the role of the international community should not be one of exacerbating conflict or meddling by the use of economic sanctions or military force. >> the united nations estimates...
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. >> reporter: you told us in july that you would be willing to speak with bashar al-assad. does that offer still stand? >> if he will step down i will meet him anywhere outside of syria. >> reporter: what would you say? >> i don't know, i-- i have no idea. i've never met him. but i-- you know, i would hope that it would not be too late to end this. but i see no indication that he's willing to. >> with assad unwilling to step down the syrian opposition is fighting not just on the battleground, it's also fighting from outside syria. and information war. charlie d'agata got a rare look behind the scenes. >> reporter: from a secret location in jordan-- a handful of journalists are risking everything to make sure the world doesn't turn its back on syria. the opposition channel syria alshaab meaning syria of the people broadcast powerful and graphic amateur video and live reports from inside the war zone. this is where we have it. >> they left a comfortable life in virginia and moved thousands of lives away. >> everyone in syria that has a cell phone or camera, they want to show
. >> reporter: you told us in july that you would be willing to speak with bashar al-assad. does that offer still stand? >> if he will step down i will meet him anywhere outside of syria. >> reporter: what would you say? >> i don't know, i-- i have no idea. i've never met him. but i-- you know, i would hope that it would not be too late to end this. but i see no indication that he's willing to. >> with assad unwilling to step down the syrian opposition is fighting...
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but there are few victories for the uprising, which is far outmatched by president assad's military. near the city of homs people ran for their lives as the town came under attack and on wednesday opposition leaders say about 80 people, including women and children, were executed by pro-government militia. representatives from the united nations tried to reach the site of the massacre, but were reportedly turned away by gunfire. the latest violence is sparking global outrage and u.n. leaders believe the country is on the verge of civil war. >> syria is not libya. it will not implode. it will explode and explode beyond its boreders. >> reporter: today secretary of state hillary clinton is scheduled to meet with u.n. special envoy kofi annan as world leaders look for a way to end the violence. clinton says there cannot be peace in syria until president assad leaves. >> the time has come for the international community to unite around a plan for post-assad syria. >> reporter: but making that happen will be difficult. for months the u.s. and european countries have tried to implement san
but there are few victories for the uprising, which is far outmatched by president assad's military. near the city of homs people ran for their lives as the town came under attack and on wednesday opposition leaders say about 80 people, including women and children, were executed by pro-government militia. representatives from the united nations tried to reach the site of the massacre, but were reportedly turned away by gunfire. the latest violence is sparking global outrage and u.n. leaders...
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today syria's neighbor, turkey, thid the assad dictatorship is ssentially a terrorist organization. ristsyrian regime has been trying to crush a popular rebellion for nearly 18 months. civilians are taking the worst nthst. holly williams has been looking at the refugee crisis and at some recent victories by the rebels. >> reporter: for the syrian rebels, this is a trophy worth showing off: one of the regime's fighter jets. video posted online appears to show the aftermath of a crash and the pilot who lost his life. the rebels say they shot down the big 21 jet themselves along alongnother warplane and a aelicopter. if that's true, it's important because in syria's civil war the isernment is relying on its control of the air. iae syrian regime still has nearly all of the heavy weapons on its side-- like this tank. this video posted on the internet seems to show government soldiers firing on a residential area and then celebrating after hitting an apartment building. .he rebels appear to be making some gains against the regime, but the assad government continues to bombard its own peop
today syria's neighbor, turkey, thid the assad dictatorship is ssentially a terrorist organization. ristsyrian regime has been trying to crush a popular rebellion for nearly 18 months. civilians are taking the worst nthst. holly williams has been looking at the refugee crisis and at some recent victories by the rebels. >> reporter: for the syrian rebels, this is a trophy worth showing off: one of the regime's fighter jets. video posted online appears to show the aftermath of a crash and...
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this comes after president obama issued a warning to assad not to use chemical weapons. secretary of state hillary clinton says if assad goes down that road, there will be consequences. >>> so how far would you go for your child's education? the chaos as parents try to sign their kids up to a school. >> who knew what could you find at good will. the treasure one woman stumbled upon for $12. we have it coming up. ,,,,,,,, welcome se my lcret d you are?air.an your worst nightmare mr. box. since you foolishly brought back your bonus jack! i have copied your two pure beef patties, lettuce, melting cheese, pickles, and middle bun, plus fries and a drink for $4.49. and now you will tell me what is in your secret sauce!! uh, i think i know. "we all know," "pretty obvious." you couldn't tell me when i handed out the wiener-dog lasers!?! they raced to sign their chd up for a spot at a-j whitteg >>> oh, my god, seriously. >> yeah, seriously. parents stampeding to sign up their children for a spot at an elementary school in south carolina which is apparently popular. the district's
this comes after president obama issued a warning to assad not to use chemical weapons. secretary of state hillary clinton says if assad goes down that road, there will be consequences. >>> so how far would you go for your child's education? the chaos as parents try to sign their kids up to a school. >> who knew what could you find at good will. the treasure one woman stumbled upon for $12. we have it coming up. ,,,,,,,, welcome se my lcret d you are?air.an your worst nightmare...
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immediately after the bombing, many people wondered whether president al assad himself had been in that meeting. but the syrian news agency says no, he himself appointed the new syrian defense minister. in other words, he is alive. however, he has not been seen in public. wherever he is, he must be wondering who, if anyone, he can trust. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> the taliban says it's responsible for an attack on a nato convoy in afghanistan. a bomb blew up a fuel tanker. in northern afghanistan. the taliban fighters opened fire on the rest of the convoy. 22 trucks holding supplies for u.s. troops were destroyed. elsewhere, three nato troops were killed, two by a roadside bomb and nine afghan troops were killed in an ambush. >>> a spokesman for secretary of state hillary clinton says accusations against her top aide are nothing but vicious and disgusting lies. several members of congress want the government to investigate huma abedin for ties to the muslim brotherhood. allegedly. tara mergener reports from washington. >> huma abedin has been by hillary clinton's side since
immediately after the bombing, many people wondered whether president al assad himself had been in that meeting. but the syrian news agency says no, he himself appointed the new syrian defense minister. in other words, he is alive. however, he has not been seen in public. wherever he is, he must be wondering who, if anyone, he can trust. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> the taliban says it's responsible for an attack on a nato convoy in afghanistan. a bomb blew up a fuel tanker....
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all responsible nations need to band together to persuade the assad regime to have a cease-fire. >> reporter: parts of the syrian city of lipo laid in rubles. following four explosions. syrian state tv said three suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives killing 34 people. three blasts went off within minutes of each other near military officer's club. a fourth struck near the chamber of commerce. the city has become one of the biggest battlegrounds in the 18 month fight between rebels and government forces. syria's parliament condemned the bombings referring to the rebels as terrorists trying to oust president bashir al assad. lipo has seen intense fighting but been rarely the target of suicide attacks. the explosions triggered panic among some residents who just want the conflict to end. >> it's been three weeks since the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya was attacked. four americans were killed. there are questions and criticism of the u.s. response to the attack. congress is opening its own investigation. at the state department margaret brennan reports secretary clinton prom
all responsible nations need to band together to persuade the assad regime to have a cease-fire. >> reporter: parts of the syrian city of lipo laid in rubles. following four explosions. syrian state tv said three suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives killing 34 people. three blasts went off within minutes of each other near military officer's club. a fourth struck near the chamber of commerce. the city has become one of the biggest battlegrounds in the 18 month fight...
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the assad regime rarely allows foreign journalists into syria. clarissa ward is just over the oorder in turkey. good evening, clarissa. the fight in and around aleppo continued today. government forces with more air strikes. irat can you tell us about that? >> that's right, jim. activists are saying that as many as 25 people were killed, including women and children, during an air strike that took place in the city of al bab in aleppo province. al bab has been under rebel control for the last couple months but in recent weeks the government has really been hammering that city with ittillery and air strikes and we're seeing now more and more of the regime destroying its air assets, using helicopter gunships and fighter jets. the rebels have been telling us as far back as february that this was their greatest fear: imet the regime would use air assets and they wouldn't be able to defend themselves. >> axelrod: a little later this week the new u.n. special envoy set to make his first trip to syria. his predecessor, kofi annan, could not broker peace
the assad regime rarely allows foreign journalists into syria. clarissa ward is just over the oorder in turkey. good evening, clarissa. the fight in and around aleppo continued today. government forces with more air strikes. irat can you tell us about that? >> that's right, jim. activists are saying that as many as 25 people were killed, including women and children, during an air strike that took place in the city of al bab in aleppo province. al bab has been under rebel control for the...
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humanitarian groups say more than 5,000 people in syria have been killed since the uprising against assad began last march. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney will lay out his economic plan today in the state where he was born. he is expected to call for tax cuts an reforms to social security and medicare in michigan. romney as you know neck and neck right now with rick santorum in the gop race. voters there and in arizona all go to the polls on tuesday. >>> 5:11. we have cirque du soleil heading to the bay area. >> and how some transit riders could get a free ticket today. >>> in sacramento they are lining up by the hundreds for a chance at a highly coveted pair of shoes. you won't believe how much they are going for on ebay, coming up next. >>> sunny and warm the next few days, boreal no new snow but slight chance of a couple of snowflakes this weekend. kirkwood slight chance of some snow, as well. 74 inches on the ground. mammoth mountain looking good slight chance of snow, 60." we'll have more on your weather coming up. ,, ,,,,,, man: delivering a 200-pound ice sculpture
humanitarian groups say more than 5,000 people in syria have been killed since the uprising against assad began last march. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney will lay out his economic plan today in the state where he was born. he is expected to call for tax cuts an reforms to social security and medicare in michigan. romney as you know neck and neck right now with rick santorum in the gop race. voters there and in arizona all go to the polls on tuesday. >>> 5:11....
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rebels trying to oust president bashar assad are edging closer to the capital in damascus. today russia's deputy foreign minister said assad is losing control over syria as faces defeat. >>> a british coroner's office confirms a woman committed suicide, the nurse in the hoax with the pregnant duchess of cambridge. she hung herself. there were three suicide notes. she had fallen for a prank by deejays who impersonated the royal family. >>> a ship is off the rocks on the north coast of spain. a cargo vessel ran aground before sun-up yesterday. nobody was hurt but the ship was stuck until high tide. >> captain's probably happy, too. >>> after weeks on the run, software tycoon john mcafee is home in the united states. arrived at miami international airport last night. but he says miami wasn't his first choice. guatemalan authorities just put him on a plane and told the pilot where to go after he was kicked out for entering the country illegally. >> it was a very tricky negotiation getting out of guatemala. they wanted to return me to belize. the problem was that again police in
rebels trying to oust president bashar assad are edging closer to the capital in damascus. today russia's deputy foreign minister said assad is losing control over syria as faces defeat. >>> a british coroner's office confirms a woman committed suicide, the nurse in the hoax with the pregnant duchess of cambridge. she hung herself. there were three suicide notes. she had fallen for a prank by deejays who impersonated the royal family. >>> a ship is off the rocks on the north...
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. >>> overseas syrian president bashir al assad denies the syrian army is killing syrian people. in an interview with russian tv assad said there's no problem between him and the syrian people. there is no civil war in syria. and the 19 month uprising is the product of terrorism. he said he's not leaving, i will live and die in syria. >>> an update on that young pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. the british hospital where malala yousufzai is recovering released this video of her. she was shot in the head by the taliban in october for speaking out against militants and call for education for women. there was a call in britain to nominate her for the nobel peace prize. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton remembered slain u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. she gave an award to stevens sister yesterday. in an emotional speech, clinton called stevens a fallen hero who volunteered for difficult assignments. >> he understood that we will never prevent every act of terrorism or achieve perfect security in this world. and that our diplomats cannot work in bunkers and do thei
. >>> overseas syrian president bashir al assad denies the syrian army is killing syrian people. in an interview with russian tv assad said there's no problem between him and the syrian people. there is no civil war in syria. and the 19 month uprising is the product of terrorism. he said he's not leaving, i will live and die in syria. >>> an update on that young pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. the british hospital where malala yousufzai is recovering released this...
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there were rumors that assad had fled or even died. but this meeting with iran's security chief showed the president very much alive, and getting a show of support from syria's most important ally. there's no sign that mr. assad is giving up the fight against the opposition. government forces are battling to drive rebels out of aleppo, syria's biggest city. both sides say aleppo's fate will be decided in this deadly struggle for control of the country. the regime has attacked rebel positions with artillery and from above with warplanes and helicopter gunships. the cost of the fighting is staggering, with thousands of lives already lost and more syrians dying every day. many of them civilians who have seen their towns and cities turned into war zones. syria's former prime minister, who defected this week, has appeared on television. he has described the government as a terrorist regime. there are many other syrians who agree with him. there's no end in sight to the bloodshed, and many predict it will only get worse. the iranian governme
there were rumors that assad had fled or even died. but this meeting with iran's security chief showed the president very much alive, and getting a show of support from syria's most important ally. there's no sign that mr. assad is giving up the fight against the opposition. government forces are battling to drive rebels out of aleppo, syria's biggest city. both sides say aleppo's fate will be decided in this deadly struggle for control of the country. the regime has attacked rebel positions...
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today bashar al-assad kept up his attacks on his own people. this is the city of homs, devastated after two weeks of shelling. assad seems intent on crushing the year-old rebellion against his family's 40-year dictatorship. one of the few american journalists who's risked his life to report from inside syria died there yesterday. the "new york times" anthony shadid apparently suffered an asthma attack. his photographer, tyler hicks, carried his body over the border into turkey. shadid also worked for the "washington post". he won two pulitzer prizes. he was one of america's best foreign correspondents, with a keen eye and a beautiful way with words. shadid was 43. there was something remarkable and rare at the capitol today: compromise. republicans and democrats in the house and the senate to voted to extend the social security payroll tax cut for the rest of the year and renew long-term unemployment benefits. both parties had to give up something. maybe it was the scrutiny of an election year that moved them. wyatt andrews is at the capitol to
today bashar al-assad kept up his attacks on his own people. this is the city of homs, devastated after two weeks of shelling. assad seems intent on crushing the year-old rebellion against his family's 40-year dictatorship. one of the few american journalists who's risked his life to report from inside syria died there yesterday. the "new york times" anthony shadid apparently suffered an asthma attack. his photographer, tyler hicks, carried his body over the border into turkey. shadid...
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. >> i would not put it past assad to use this weapon. that's the kind of regime he has been leading. >> where are they taking you, john? >> to jail. >> under arrest in guatemala for entering the country illegally. >> police would like to question him in belize after his neighbor found dead. >> is your administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. >> negotiations are still up in the air. most lawmakers have gone home for the long weekend. >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >>> duchess of cambridge has left hospital. she was being treated for severe morning sickness. how are you feeling this morning, kate? >> as of today, possession of small amounts of marijuana become legal in the state of washington. >> it feels so good. >>> nominees for the grammy awards, top contenders include kanye west and jay-z. >>> kobe bryant, the greatest player in the history of the los angeles lakers. >> all that -- >> are you ready for your mistake,
. >> i would not put it past assad to use this weapon. that's the kind of regime he has been leading. >> where are they taking you, john? >> to jail. >> under arrest in guatemala for entering the country illegally. >> police would like to question him in belize after his neighbor found dead. >> is your administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. >> negotiations are still up in the air. most lawmakers have gone home for the...
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syrian president bashar assad must leave power to ensure a democratic future for the country. >>> u.s. stock futures dropped in light traded overnight as investors awaited the november jobs report. >>> it's just out showing the unemployment rate fell to a four year low. good news to talk about it and here to join us is ashley morrison on cbs money watch.com on a friday. >> and happy friday o to everyone and you frank and michelle with better than expected news out on the jobs front this morning. the labor department says employers added 146,000 jobs in november and that the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%. that is the lowest level we've seen since december of 2008. economists were predicting just 80,000 jobs would have added because of superstorm sandy and that the unemployment rate would remain stuck at 7.9%. stock futures are rallying after that report. >>> asian markets were mostly lower ahead of today's unemployment rate. hong kong also shed a fraction. tech stocks gave wall street stocks a modest lift yesterday. they finished 39 points higher while the nasdaq was up 15 points.
syrian president bashar assad must leave power to ensure a democratic future for the country. >>> u.s. stock futures dropped in light traded overnight as investors awaited the november jobs report. >>> it's just out showing the unemployment rate fell to a four year low. good news to talk about it and here to join us is ashley morrison on cbs money watch.com on a friday. >> and happy friday o to everyone and you frank and michelle with better than expected news out on the...
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so they can resist and prevail, i believe that some day he, bashir assad will go, my question to the president of the united states is how many more have to die before we take action to help these people with other nations and i don't mean american boots on the ground, it is shameful, the total lack of leadership that the united states has displayed for the last 14 months. >> senator, you talk about getting arms in to help the people. how do we know which rebels to help? because this is kind of a disparate group here, and my understanding is, we don't really know who some of these people are. how do we -- number one, how do we get the arms there and how do we know which of the rebels to give them to? >> first of all, some of the weapons are coming in now, and i saw that movie before, libya, we didn't know who they were, it could be al qaeda, i heard it even in bosnia and kosovo, the fact is, that these people are not -- have not been taken over by extremists or al qaeda, but they could be if this conflict drags on for months and even years, but the fact is, that we know who to get ar
so they can resist and prevail, i believe that some day he, bashir assad will go, my question to the president of the united states is how many more have to die before we take action to help these people with other nations and i don't mean american boots on the ground, it is shameful, the total lack of leadership that the united states has displayed for the last 14 months. >> senator, you talk about getting arms in to help the people. how do we know which rebels to help? because this is...
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that bought bashar assad time. we gave russia veto power, and meanwhile 30,000 syrians dead. >> what would my friend do differently? if you notice he never answers the question. >> we would not be going through the u.n. in all of these things. >> you don't go through the u.n. we are in the process now and have been for months in making sure that help, humanitarian aid, as well as other aid and training is getting to those forces that we believe, the turks believe, the jor deignians believe, the saudis believe are the free force inside of syria. that is under way. our allies were all on the same page-- nato as well as our arab allies in terms of trying to get a settlement. that was their idea. we're the ones that said enough. with regard to the reset not working, the fact of the matter is that russia has a different interest in syria than we do, and that's not in our interest. >> what happens if assad does not fall? congressman ryan, what happens to the region? what happens if he hangs on? what happens if he does? >
that bought bashar assad time. we gave russia veto power, and meanwhile 30,000 syrians dead. >> what would my friend do differently? if you notice he never answers the question. >> we would not be going through the u.n. in all of these things. >> you don't go through the u.n. we are in the process now and have been for months in making sure that help, humanitarian aid, as well as other aid and training is getting to those forces that we believe, the turks believe, the jor...
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money from iran is also keeping assad afloat. now the syrian opposition says over 16,000 syrians have died since the fighting began, and time is running out. now the next stop is new york. we could see a u.n. resolution as soon as next week. the question is whether security council members russia and china will finally fully cut the financial lifeline keeping assad in power. for "cbs this morning," i'll margaret brennan in paris. >>> we have more information on san diego's failed fourth of july fireworks display. the show was just one great big bang with nearly 20 minutes worth of fireworks all going off at once. as brian rooney reports, officials are blaming computer problems. >> reporter: the show started abo where it should have ended. it also started at the middle and the beginning. san diego's fourth of july fireworks, costing about $250,000, went up in smoke in 32 seconds because of a commuter malfunction. tony perri is an independent television producer who had just set up his camera. wow, if this is the preshow, the main
money from iran is also keeping assad afloat. now the syrian opposition says over 16,000 syrians have died since the fighting began, and time is running out. now the next stop is new york. we could see a u.n. resolution as soon as next week. the question is whether security council members russia and china will finally fully cut the financial lifeline keeping assad in power. for "cbs this morning," i'll margaret brennan in paris. >>> we have more information on san diego's...
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most of us knew because there was no pressure for bashar al-assad to actually stop the killing. so we think it's going to require military action on the ground. in order to get him to leave. >> schieffer: so i want to give you a chance to talk about that. >> sure, absolutely. >> schieffer: are you talking about sending american troops? >> of course not. i have said and lindsey graham and joe lieberman and i have said no boots on the ground, no unilateral action but for the united states to sit by and watch this wanton massacre is a betrayal of everything we stand for and believe in. >> schieffer: so what do we do? >> we, along with other countries -- and we lead for a change, lead. not lead from behind but lead from in front. over there, they are waiting for american leadership. we have announced that we are now providing them with nonlethal equipment. that doesn't do very well against tanks and artillery. we met with the free syrian army leadership. we met with the syrian national council. in the refugee camps, we heard the stories of the murders, of the torture, of the rape th
most of us knew because there was no pressure for bashar al-assad to actually stop the killing. so we think it's going to require military action on the ground. in order to get him to leave. >> schieffer: so i want to give you a chance to talk about that. >> sure, absolutely. >> schieffer: are you talking about sending american troops? >> of course not. i have said and lindsey graham and joe lieberman and i have said no boots on the ground, no unilateral action but for...
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a future of this kind cannot possibly include assad. we go into these discussions with a clear sense of what we want to see accomplished, but a realistic understanding of how difficult it still is. >> second clinton said there would be another meeting in the coming days to discuss the way forward. for c"cbs this morning," elizabeth palmer, london. >> james baker, secretary of state under president george h. w. bush and second under president reagan, public policy at wright university in houston, joining us now from houston. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> secretary baker, what do you think the government of assad, president assad might do with these chemical weapons? is he capable, likely to use them? >> well, i have no idea, charlie. but if there's evidence, if our intelligence community has evidence that they're beginning to mix the chemicals, that would be quite disturbing. if he did use them, it would not be the first time that a sect leader used them against his own people. that happened in 1980 when saddam hussein used
a future of this kind cannot possibly include assad. we go into these discussions with a clear sense of what we want to see accomplished, but a realistic understanding of how difficult it still is. >> second clinton said there would be another meeting in the coming days to discuss the way forward. for c"cbs this morning," elizabeth palmer, london. >> james baker, secretary of state under president george h. w. bush and second under president reagan, public policy at wright...
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>> well, i think it was a failure from the start, most of us knew because there was no pressure for assad to actually stop the killing. so, we think it's going to require military action on the ground. >> mccain also said china and russia should be ashamed for blocking the u.n.'s efforts to stop the blood shed. >>> we'll soon find out if george zimmerman, the gunman who killed trayvon martin, will be charged. the special prosecutor plans to announce her decision by friday evening, this comes as lawyers for the shooter say they've quit. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: the neighborhood watch captain who says he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense has lost his legal team. >> it wouldn't be ethical for me to continue to hold myself out as his attorney when i haven't spoken to him in two days and i know his phone works and i know he's not returning my messages, not returning my texts and not returning my e-mails. he won't even give me a collect call. >> reporter: they say george zimmerman contacted a news outlet without their knowledge and also called the special
>> well, i think it was a failure from the start, most of us knew because there was no pressure for assad to actually stop the killing. so, we think it's going to require military action on the ground. >> mccain also said china and russia should be ashamed for blocking the u.n.'s efforts to stop the blood shed. >>> we'll soon find out if george zimmerman, the gunman who killed trayvon martin, will be charged. the special prosecutor plans to announce her decision by friday...
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. >>> in a tv interview broadcast roadcast yesterday, assad said annan's assad s peace plan should not be allowedwed to fail. and said t he also said the u.s. and others are undermining peace talks by supporting syrian opposition opposi groups. >> it's part of the conflict. they give the offer and political support to them to stabiliz create this. >> assad says he believes the majority of syrians support him and he will not step down. >>> cbs news has new information about supreme court's health onth care ruling last month, a historic decision that has left the court deeply divided. as first reported on sunday chief justice john roberts n didn't want to be the only one to switch sides at the last only minute. >> when he changed his mind he he changed joined with the liberals to instead uphold the law. and then he tried furiously with f a fair amount of arm twisting f a i'm told to get justice anthony kennedy to come along. kennedy sometimes sides with the conservatives, so he would have cons been roberts' best hope.ts best on this issue of federal power, of fed kennedy was firm. the co
. >>> in a tv interview broadcast roadcast yesterday, assad said annan's assad s peace plan should not be allowedwed to fail. and said t he also said the u.s. and others are undermining peace talks by supporting syrian opposition opposi groups. >> it's part of the conflict. they give the offer and political support to them to stabiliz create this. >> assad says he believes the majority of syrians support him and he will not step down. >>> cbs news has new...
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more than anything my colleagues describe the solid majority neither backing nor opposing assad, they just want an end to the violence. attacks like these support his justification his fight are against terrorists who are determined to destroy the country. >> charlie d'agata in london thanks. >>> former rutgers student dharun ravi faces sentencing may 21 after being found guilty on 15 charges. "48 hours" correspondent erin moriarty, who is also an attorney is here on this unusual case. >> good morning. you and i both have been talking about this for the past 24 hours. this was a first, a hate crime conviction based on invasion of privacy. jurors concluded the defendant spied on his roommate, tightler clementi in order to intimidate him. from the outset there was little question that an invasion of privacy occurred. the defendant, dharun ravi admitted it during a police interview. >> did you violate his privacy? >> yes, i did. >> reporter: ravi set up this web cam when he learned his roommate was meeting a man. he watched them embrace on the camera. middlesex county prosecutor bruce ka
more than anything my colleagues describe the solid majority neither backing nor opposing assad, they just want an end to the violence. attacks like these support his justification his fight are against terrorists who are determined to destroy the country. >> charlie d'agata in london thanks. >>> former rutgers student dharun ravi faces sentencing may 21 after being found guilty on 15 charges. "48 hours" correspondent erin moriarty, who is also an attorney is here on...
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bashar assad is tehran's closest ally and assad falling would be a strategic blow to iran. >> dan senor, we hope to have you back. this sunday 60 minutes will have interviews with both governor romney and president obama right here on cbs. >>> after 25 missions, the space shuttle "endeavour" takes off today for one final flight. it will pass some of your local landmarks over the next few hours, like the golden gate bridge and the hollywood sign on its way to lax. as bill whittaker reports, it made another fly by. >> reporter: the space shuttle "endeavour" landed not far from where it was built 25 years ago. yesterday on its way to california it tipped its wing to tucson, home of gabby gifts. her husband, mark kelley, was "endeavour's" last commander. today the shuttle takes one laf lap of california air space before landing at lax and into the embrace of a city enthralled by its newest, biggest superstar. >> incredible. >> i'll be right out there on top of our boat looking at it. >> are you getting as excited as the people seem to be? >> of course. we're all very excited. this is our pa
bashar assad is tehran's closest ally and assad falling would be a strategic blow to iran. >> dan senor, we hope to have you back. this sunday 60 minutes will have interviews with both governor romney and president obama right here on cbs. >>> after 25 missions, the space shuttle "endeavour" takes off today for one final flight. it will pass some of your local landmarks over the next few hours, like the golden gate bridge and the hollywood sign on its way to lax. as...
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president assad now finds himself in a very uncomfortable position. he no longer knows who in fact he can still trust. and of course the free syrian army is touting yesterday's attacks as a major triumph. they are saying that it is the beginning of the end for the assad regime. but up until this point, we still don't know exactly who carried out the attacks, and those rebel forces still face some serious challenges. the regime is still far stronger militarily, and the free syrian army is not yet really a cohesive fighting coordinated force. for "cbs this morning," i'm clarissa ward in tackia, turkey. >>> thyesterday israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu blamed iran for an attack that happened in the black sea resort city about 250 miles east of the capital. seven people were killed, including five israeli citizens, and at least 30 others were injured. surveillance video released today shows the suspected bomber. john miller has some background and tells us what he knows. good morning. >> good morning. so new developments today. we see the video of
president assad now finds himself in a very uncomfortable position. he no longer knows who in fact he can still trust. and of course the free syrian army is touting yesterday's attacks as a major triumph. they are saying that it is the beginning of the end for the assad regime. but up until this point, we still don't know exactly who carried out the attacks, and those rebel forces still face some serious challenges. the regime is still far stronger militarily, and the free syrian army is not...
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it's ugly now because of assad. it could get ugly after. >> charlie, interesting he he's saying it probably will get uglier. >> two reasons he stepped down when he did, one is that he felt like he given his service in time. secondly, it was getting to the point where i was worried that i could not figure out what the reactions might be on the part of the other side. >> interesting. very interesting interview. thank you, charlie. >>> he egypt's embattled president returned to the presidential palace this morning. he left of the palace last night as thousands of demonstrators protesting his grab for power gathered outside the gates. holly williams is in cairo, following the political crisis. >> reporter: tens of thousands of protesters fell on to the streets in cairo and other egyptian cities, calling it a final warning to the islamist president, mohamed morsi, who critics say is behaving like a dictator. in cairo, protesters surrounded the presidential palace, chanting slogans calling for the end of the presidency. i
it's ugly now because of assad. it could get ugly after. >> charlie, interesting he he's saying it probably will get uglier. >> two reasons he stepped down when he did, one is that he felt like he given his service in time. secondly, it was getting to the point where i was worried that i could not figure out what the reactions might be on the part of the other side. >> interesting. very interesting interview. thank you, charlie. >>> he egypt's embattled president...
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estimates the 13-month uprising against syrian president assad has claimed over 13,000 lives. >>> the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. khalid shaikh mohammed will be arraigned at guantanamo bay where eventually he and four others will be tried by a military tribunal. a trial date will also be set tomorrow. relatives of 9/11 victims will be able to watch the court proceedings on tv and military bases. >>> we've learned more about al qaeda and osama bin laden's final days from just declassified letters found in the pakistan compound where he was killed. bob orr reports. >> reporter: the letters reveal that osama bin laden, while hunkered down in his last hideout, struggled to retain control of his al qaeda network. writing in arabic he reminded terror affiliates of the primary mission. our targets are american. bin laden was frustrated with the poorly planned attacks had killed too many muslims and he worried u.s. drone strikes threatened al qaeda's core in pakistan. i'm leaning toward getting most of the brothers out of the area, he wro
estimates the 13-month uprising against syrian president assad has claimed over 13,000 lives. >>> the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. khalid shaikh mohammed will be arraigned at guantanamo bay where eventually he and four others will be tried by a military tribunal. a trial date will also be set tomorrow. relatives of 9/11 victims will be able to watch the court proceedings on tv and military bases. >>> we've learned more...
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and if it's regime -- removal of assad from the regime, then what after that? what follows that? as we found out in iraq and afghanistan, as i know very well, it's the after combat phase that is the most difficult. so this is something that has to be thought through. national leaders need to figure out what it is we really want military forces to achieve and then how do we handle the aftermath, whatever that is. try to figure out what it's going to be like without the regime in place. >> iraq and afghanistan, you raise two very good points. general richard myers, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> now we turn to the presidential campaign. mitt romney and republicans pounced yesterday on something president obama said commenting on the economy during a news conference, the president said, quote, the private sector is doing fine. romney was quick to react. >> he said the private sector is doing fine. is he really that out of touch? i think he's defining what it means to be detached and out of touch with the american people. has there ever been an american president who is so fa
and if it's regime -- removal of assad from the regime, then what after that? what follows that? as we found out in iraq and afghanistan, as i know very well, it's the after combat phase that is the most difficult. so this is something that has to be thought through. national leaders need to figure out what it is we really want military forces to achieve and then how do we handle the aftermath, whatever that is. try to figure out what it's going to be like without the regime in place. >>...
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bashir assad's forces have cracked down on antigovernment protestors for almost a year now. the u.n. says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the middle eastern nation. right now, activists say syrian troops are crushing pockets of resistance outside the capital city of damascus. >>> and new this morning, italian emergency officials have just announced that they are calling off the search for missing people following that deadly cruise shipwreck. italy's civil protection agency says the danger is too great for the rescue workers. the costa concordia cruise ship ran aground on january 13, when the captain deviated from his planned route. 17 bodies have been recovered, 16 are still listed as missing. >>> there will be plenty of police in downtown walnut creek over the weekend. their job is to prevent more violence like they had this last weekend. you see some video here. police broke up three separate fights in the downtown area sunday morning. they came just days after city leaders promised the crackdown on late-night bar violence. city leaders met yesterday and heard
bashir assad's forces have cracked down on antigovernment protestors for almost a year now. the u.n. says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the middle eastern nation. right now, activists say syrian troops are crushing pockets of resistance outside the capital city of damascus. >>> and new this morning, italian emergency officials have just announced that they are calling off the search for missing people following that deadly cruise shipwreck. italy's civil protection agency...
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today there were battles between the assad military and rebels around the capital, damascus, a mortar slammed into a school near the capital, killing at least nine students. it's not clear who fired it. outside journalists rarely get inside syria, but our elizabeth palmer reached damascus and the families suffering there. >> reporter: this is the new normal in damascus: going to work past military checkpoints. random explosions and heavily armed soldiers. trying to ignore the charred wreckage of car bombs, knowing there will be others which could explode any time, anywhere. a twin blast in a neighborhood last week killed more than 30 people. the community rallied to repair shattered windows and walls, but any feeling of security is gone. across the capital, people are gradually adjusting to the encroaching war. "my children don't go to school any more" this man told me. "and everyday we hear the noise of shelling all around us." does it scare you at night? >> of course, i'm not scared about them. >> reporter: you're not scared? >> no. >> reporter: why? >> because i-- >> he's very used
today there were battles between the assad military and rebels around the capital, damascus, a mortar slammed into a school near the capital, killing at least nine students. it's not clear who fired it. outside journalists rarely get inside syria, but our elizabeth palmer reached damascus and the families suffering there. >> reporter: this is the new normal in damascus: going to work past military checkpoints. random explosions and heavily armed soldiers. trying to ignore the charred...
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the assad regime is condemning u.n. secretary-general moon for nsying the government is to blame for repeated cease-fire i repeated cease-fire violation. they're symbols of iraq's insecurity and division but today iraqi security forces lagan demolishing concrete blast tbhawlz baghdad. they were first put up after the 2003 invasion and multiplied at the height of the country's sectarian violence. still ahead, he helped occupy be brooklyn bridge. ts. the d.a. has subpoenaed his tweets. that story is next. one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. nighttime is the worst. i can't breathe and forget sleeping. good mornings? not likely! i've tried the pills the sprays even some home remedies. then i tried something new. [ male announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. [ woman ] you just put it on and ... amazing! instant relief. i breathed better slept better. and woke up re
the assad regime is condemning u.n. secretary-general moon for nsying the government is to blame for repeated cease-fire i repeated cease-fire violation. they're symbols of iraq's insecurity and division but today iraqi security forces lagan demolishing concrete blast tbhawlz baghdad. they were first put up after the 2003 invasion and multiplied at the height of the country's sectarian violence. still ahead, he helped occupy be brooklyn bridge. ts. the d.a. has subpoenaed his tweets. that story...
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. >> you told us in july that you would be willing to speak with pbas bashir al assad. does that offer still stand? >> if he steps down i'll meet him anywhere outside of syria. >> what would you say? >> i don't know. i have no idea. i've never met him. but, you know, i would hope tha at&-pthat >>> there you see she said there's no indication she sees al assad is willing to end this. >> the worry about chemical weapons is serious and someone migh might they are they are monitoring closely. several governments including the russians. >>> in washington >>> in washington state invest out why a cargo plane lost a door from its landing gear in mid-flight. the door nearly the size of a refrigerator crashed on to a quiet street outside seattle. local residents are asking a lot of questions, i'm sure. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. very lucky no one of hurt. it's 7:00 in the morning. people were head network. kids were heading to school. then a big piece of a plane fall >> around 7:00 a.m. friday morning residents saw a cargo glenn flying low overhead. >> it soun
. >> you told us in july that you would be willing to speak with pbas bashir al assad. does that offer still stand? >> if he steps down i'll meet him anywhere outside of syria. >> what would you say? >> i don't know. i have no idea. i've never met him. but, you know, i would hope tha at&-pthat >>> there you see she said there's no indication she sees al assad is willing to end this. >> the worry about chemical weapons is serious and someone migh might...
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. >> we will stay in this revolution until we take bashir al assad out of this country. >> reporter: back on the street, people saw the u.n. preparing to leave. that meant they said the shelling was about to resume. >> we need to you stay here. >> can you imagine what that must be like as they say to the u.n. we need you to stay here? elizabeth palmer reporting from the frontlines in syria. >>> in our next hour, former secretary of state colin powell will be here talking about the situation in syria and what the options are at this point for the united states. >>> colorado's governor officially declared a disaster in his state as a result of that massive wildfire east of fort collins. the fire has killed one person and destroyed more than 43,000 acres since saturday. >> barry peterson is in bellevue, colorado, with new information on that wildfire for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and erica and to our viewers in the west. this fire has been highly aggressive and wind driven. and as you mentioned, charlie, the governor of colorado is now declared a state of emerg
. >> we will stay in this revolution until we take bashir al assad out of this country. >> reporter: back on the street, people saw the u.n. preparing to leave. that meant they said the shelling was about to resume. >> we need to you stay here. >> can you imagine what that must be like as they say to the u.n. we need you to stay here? elizabeth palmer reporting from the frontlines in syria. >>> in our next hour, former secretary of state colin powell will be...
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because president assad went out of his way to talk about the terrible events in houla and blamed it on terrorism. now when the regime talks about terrorists what they mean is the opposition, the rebels. now we were the first journalists to get into houla immediately after those terrible events in which 108 people were killed most of them women and children. everybody we spoke to across that town squarely blamed the event not on terrorists or what they called armed militia which she insist on controlled by president assad's regime. not only that, they pointed us to villages just outside houla to the west where they said the armed militia had come from. yesterday, we were the first journalists to visit those villages. the u.n. haven't been there yet in terms of their investigation into these events. we found no evidence of any militia. what the people there told us was that those terrible events just after the -- in which all of those people were massacred were nothing more than tribal score settling between different families in houl arngsa. you have finger pointing and blame going o
because president assad went out of his way to talk about the terrible events in houla and blamed it on terrorism. now when the regime talks about terrorists what they mean is the opposition, the rebels. now we were the first journalists to get into houla immediately after those terrible events in which 108 people were killed most of them women and children. everybody we spoke to across that town squarely blamed the event not on terrorists or what they called armed militia which she insist on...
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. >>> reports of a new massacre in syria where the assad dictatorship is out to crush an uprising. >>> severe storms rolling across the denver area. >>> it is debris from last year's tsunami in japan. a large dock washed ashore. >>> the space shuttle enterprise cruised past the statue of liberty. >>> russian base jumper has set a new world jump record. all that matters. >>> after trailing two games to none the thunder are the western conference champs. >>> hannah montana star, miley cirrus is engaged. >> she will wear the traditional family mullet. >>> welcome to cbs this morning and welcome back. wall street opens today with investors hoping for a repeat of the big gain. >> the markets had their best day of 2012 after hearing good news from europe and from washington. >> rebecca has the numbers. hope took told of the market. there is a hope that germany is going to come to spain's rescue as far as its banks are concerned. a lot of spanish banks are in trouble right now. secondly there now a new found hope based off of chatter that the fed is going to come to save the day and to rein
. >>> reports of a new massacre in syria where the assad dictatorship is out to crush an uprising. >>> severe storms rolling across the denver area. >>> it is debris from last year's tsunami in japan. a large dock washed ashore. >>> the space shuttle enterprise cruised past the statue of liberty. >>> russian base jumper has set a new world jump record. all that matters. >>> after trailing two games to none the thunder are the western...
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. >> is the assad regime prepared for a cease fire? >> reporter: it's impossible to know exactly what is going on in the minds of the assad regime. certainly i think the russians will have a very strong role to play in any kind of cease fire negotiations. they're one of the few countries in the world that seem to really have the assad regime's ear. so their input will certainly be very important in all of this. >> clarissa, there have been stronger statements now from the diplomatic community now. nicholas sarkozy talking about the journalists, he said they were tashlgted. and those who did it will have to pay for it. how does that help? >> reporter: there's no question that the international outcry over the deaths of the journalists is incredibly embarrassing to syria, the syrian regime. the syrian regime's response was to say that they had nothing to do with the shelling of that make shift media center. they also deny that those journalists were targeted in any way. the three western journalists who were injured in the attack, they s
. >> is the assad regime prepared for a cease fire? >> reporter: it's impossible to know exactly what is going on in the minds of the assad regime. certainly i think the russians will have a very strong role to play in any kind of cease fire negotiations. they're one of the few countries in the world that seem to really have the assad regime's ear. so their input will certainly be very important in all of this. >> clarissa, there have been stronger statements now from the...
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bashir assad's forces violently cracked down on anti-government protestors for almost a year now. united nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the middle eastern nation. and right now activists say syrian troops are crushing pockets of resistance just outside the capital of damascus. >>> some fresh allegations against san francisco's embattled sheriff. >> that's right. ross mirkarimi is now accused of keeping his wife isolated in their home for 18 hours to prevent her from talking to police. lisa washington joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: this is pretty shocking. there is video evidence that the prosecution wants to use from that alleged new year's eve incident. of course, the assistant district attorney in this case wants to use this video but she will have to do so under the exceptions of the hearsay rule. sheriff mirkarimi is charged with three misdemeanor accounts including domestic violence, child endangerment and dissuading a witness. that's after prosecutors say he assaulted his wife in front of their 2-year-old son and kept her isolated ins
bashir assad's forces violently cracked down on anti-government protestors for almost a year now. united nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the middle eastern nation. and right now activists say syrian troops are crushing pockets of resistance just outside the capital of damascus. >>> some fresh allegations against san francisco's embattled sheriff. >> that's right. ross mirkarimi is now accused of keeping his wife isolated in their home for 18 hours to...
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today he has gone and in syria i have no doubt that the assad regime will soon discover that the forces of change cannot be reversed. and that human dignity cannot be denied. (applause) how this incredible transformation will end remains uncertain but we have a huge stake in the outcome and while it's ultimately up to the people of the region to decide their fate we will advocate for those values values that have served our own country so well. we will stand against violence and intimidation. we will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings-- men and women, christians, muslims, and jews. we will support policies that lead to strong and stable democracies and open markets because tierney is no match for liberty. and we will safeguard america's own security against those who threaten our citizens, our friends and our interests. look at iran. through the power of our diplomacy a world that was once divided about how to deal with iran's nuclear program now stands as one. the regime is more isolated than ever before. its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions and as long as t
today he has gone and in syria i have no doubt that the assad regime will soon discover that the forces of change cannot be reversed. and that human dignity cannot be denied. (applause) how this incredible transformation will end remains uncertain but we have a huge stake in the outcome and while it's ultimately up to the people of the region to decide their fate we will advocate for those values values that have served our own country so well. we will stand against violence and intimidation....
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homs which is being bombarded are next on the list of the crackdown, that they have no doubt that the assad forces are going out of their way to try to stomp out any last vestiges of resilience against those rebel fighters. they're willing to use any tactics to get there, to achieve that goal. we've seen relentless bomb bartments. activist groups saying 24 people have been killed. >> clarissa we've said several times how reporters are not welcome yet you managed to get in and get out. it was not easy. give us a sense of how you were able to do that. >> reporter: well we had to go into the country illegally relying on activists and also smugglers. the border crossing is incredibly dangerous. it's also physically demanding. there are several ways to do it. our entry was fairly straightforward but our exit was much more complex. it had been raining all week and there was severe flooding in the fields across that border. we were trudging through thick mud, waiting through canals for about three miles. this was all in the dead of night with no real cover. >> clarissa thank you very much. it is t
homs which is being bombarded are next on the list of the crackdown, that they have no doubt that the assad forces are going out of their way to try to stomp out any last vestiges of resilience against those rebel fighters. they're willing to use any tactics to get there, to achieve that goal. we've seen relentless bomb bartments. activist groups saying 24 people have been killed. >> clarissa we've said several times how reporters are not welcome yet you managed to get in and get out. it...
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trying to get the russians to go along with assad's overthrow. they were never going to do it. >> so we spent a lot of energy doing that and the u.n. should have taken another route? >> at a certain point it was a mistake. pull together the regional powers turkey saudi arabia others. get the opposition together. try to get a program, framework for a future syria that can include all syrians. what happens when the situation turns th as ss as violent as it has on the ground and brutality, it tends to empower the worst elements in the opposition. that's why you're seeing a violent opposition. that's why you're seeing al qaeda mixed in. and so you have to get ahold of this very quickly. i think you can see that we are at risk of a regional conflict out of syria, not just one that is confined to syria. >> there is also the benghazi investigation, someone you respect a lot. >> i do. absolutely. >> have we all been too quick to criticize this because we don't know the facts or are the obvious lessons and mistakes that the obama administration made in ha
trying to get the russians to go along with assad's overthrow. they were never going to do it. >> so we spent a lot of energy doing that and the u.n. should have taken another route? >> at a certain point it was a mistake. pull together the regional powers turkey saudi arabia others. get the opposition together. try to get a program, framework for a future syria that can include all syrians. what happens when the situation turns th as ss as violent as it has on the ground and...
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. >> they're also discussing what comes next, if syrian dictator bashar al assad is ousted from power. holly williams is in istanbul this morning for us. holly, what comes of these talks? >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. good morning, anthony. if syria descends into chaos, turkey is a key u.s. ally. it's increasingly powerful in the middle east and it's going to play app important role in syria's future. secretary clinton's visit to istanbul is aimed at making sure the u.s. and turkey are on the same page when it comes to syria's future. >> holly, is there any evidence that the sanctions are actually having any effect on assad and his ability to control the country? >> reporter: i think the new sanctions that were announced yesterday against syria and hezbollah are fairly symbolic. that's because hezbollah is already listed as a terrorist organization. u.s. citizens can't do business with it. there have been u.s. sanctions against syria already for decades. >> the syrian rebels have a vowed to strike back, holly. what's the situation on ground in aleppo where we've been hearing the
. >> they're also discussing what comes next, if syrian dictator bashar al assad is ousted from power. holly williams is in istanbul this morning for us. holly, what comes of these talks? >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. good morning, anthony. if syria descends into chaos, turkey is a key u.s. ally. it's increasingly powerful in the middle east and it's going to play app important role in syria's future. secretary clinton's visit to istanbul is aimed at making sure the u.s. and...
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assad goes, as i believe eventually he will, what takes its place? how do we do that? these are complicated things. i don't know enough about -- when every one of these things is going on, i go out of my way to talk to hillary about it so i don't have any information so i don't inadvertently say something to you that i shouldn't say. so i don't know what their options are. but i think that if we have some nonlethal options that we could use to support the syrian opposition, i presume we would be doing it and i wouldn't be surprised if we are. >> what might that be, though? what kinds of things might that be? >> well, i don't know. they're getting guns. who's giving them to them? >> whether you agree with him or not, he's never not interesting. >> so interesting, whether it's on domestic politics or foreign affairs. i mean, on syria, talking about whether we should be helping the rebels more in syria. and his wife, the secretary of state and the white house believe that's troublesome to send arms to groups we don't know that much about that could include al qaeda. >>> t
assad goes, as i believe eventually he will, what takes its place? how do we do that? these are complicated things. i don't know enough about -- when every one of these things is going on, i go out of my way to talk to hillary about it so i don't have any information so i don't inadvertently say something to you that i shouldn't say. so i don't know what their options are. but i think that if we have some nonlethal options that we could use to support the syrian opposition, i presume we would...
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the russian's, one of bashir al assad's remaining allieses and u.n. officials don't believe the syrian president can survive this war. that is why there's this new diplomatic push to prepare a new syrian government. secretary clinton and the russian foreign minister agreed to revive a road map for a political transition. it calls for elections that include candidates from the syrian opposition. yesterday secretary clinton acknowledged it's going to be hard to do that while the violence is still raging. >> margaret what's the next step in the diplomatic efforts to resolve this hart? >>? this weekend the u.n. envoy to syria will meet with russia and u.s. to push negotiations. secretary clinton will have a summit morrow could. so that will allow the u.s. to funnel money and aid through the new political structure in order to help the rebels create a new government. >> margaret is the u.s. prepared to provide weapons? >> not likely. u.s. diplomats are advising them on,000 create a military command but not likely to give them arms. officials are concerned
the russian's, one of bashir al assad's remaining allieses and u.n. officials don't believe the syrian president can survive this war. that is why there's this new diplomatic push to prepare a new syrian government. secretary clinton and the russian foreign minister agreed to revive a road map for a political transition. it calls for elections that include candidates from the syrian opposition. yesterday secretary clinton acknowledged it's going to be hard to do that while the violence is still...
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secretary clinton attended the friends of syria conference where world leaders once again demanded that assad step aside. the secretary harshly described the russian and >>> a couple of showers overnight and still a chance, a slight chance we could see scattered showers. temperatures cold in the napa valley. 29 in santa rosa. 42 in san jose. this afternoon keep that jacket with you. it's going to be cool and breezy today. temperatures expected to be in the low to mid 50s. another chance of rain late tuesday night into wednesday. >>> this national weather report is sponsored by citibank. what's your story? learn more. >>> just ahead on "cbs this morning," we take you back to hollywood. we'll have more on last night's big wishnners for you. >>> another harrowing adventure for carnival cruise passengers. nearly two dozen were robbed in mexico. >>> we'll also show you where a robot deserves an honorary oscar. >> it's one of the newest pieces of equipment in our arsenal. it's one of the few if not the only one in the nation. >>> john miller has the inside look at security at the academy awards. yo
secretary clinton attended the friends of syria conference where world leaders once again demanded that assad step aside. the secretary harshly described the russian and >>> a couple of showers overnight and still a chance, a slight chance we could see scattered showers. temperatures cold in the napa valley. 29 in santa rosa. 42 in san jose. this afternoon keep that jacket with you. it's going to be cool and breezy today. temperatures expected to be in the low to mid 50s. another...